Matthias Geissler
Matthias Geissler (* 1946 ) is a German choir conductor .
Since 1957 a member of the Dresden Kreuzchor , Geissler studied organ , piano and conducting in Halle from 1965 to 1972 . As a conductor he was assistant to Fritz Höft in Berlin. From 1980 to 2012 he was the choir director of the choirs of the Dresden Philharmonic and directed the Philharmonic Choir and the Philharmonic Chamber Choir. In 1989 he was awarded the Martin Andersen Nexö Art Prize of the City of Dresden .
He is a lecturer in conducting at the Dresden University of Music and the Dresden University of Church Music . He has been an honorary professor since 1998.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Prof. Matthias Geissler. (No longer available online.) In: Dresdner Philharmonie. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012 ; Retrieved August 19, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Dresden: Philharmonic choirs get a new director. In: new music newspaper. November 18, 2011, accessed August 19, 2012 .
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| SURNAME | Geissler, Matthias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German choir conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |